How To Become A Medical And Health Information Manager: What It Is and Career Path

What is a medical and health information manager and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

3 min read

Health information managers (HIM) are responsible for organizing, monitoring, and safeguarding patient health information. As someone in this field, you must have a solid understanding of clinical procedures, modern information technology, and administrative management skills.

With these, you will design, develop, and maintain computerized health information systems. You will also train coworkers about medical record practices and technology while supervising other staff. You may also help with budgeting and developing health information policies. Health information managers operate in a variety of settings, including hospitals, clinics, and government agencies.

Working in the health information professions necessitates a multidisciplinary grasp of medicine, information technology, management, law, and finance. Therefore, as an aspirant, you must receive an associate or bachelor's degree in health information management to be eligible for careers in the health information profession. You can expect a median yearly compensation of $44,000 for this position.

ScoreMedical And Health Information ManagerUS Average

Salary

8.5

Avg. Salary $134,978

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

7.1

Growth rate 28%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

3.3

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.73%

Asian 8.18%

Black or African American 9.45%

Hispanic or Latino 14.78%

Unknown 4.27%

White 62.59%

Gender

female 69.31%

male 30.69%

Age - 47

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 47

Stress level

7.1

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level

8.8

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance

4.9

Work life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a medical and health information manager

Explore medical and health information manager education requirements

Most common medical and health information manager degrees

Bachelor's

52.9 %

Associate

18.4 %

Doctorate

11.5 %

Start to develop specific medical and health information manager skills

Skills	Percentages
Medical Review	18.55%
Promotional Materials	15.02%
FDA	13.09%
Medical Writing	8.96%
Promotional Review	8.05%

Complete relevant medical and health information manager training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New medical and health information managers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a medical and health information manager based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real medical and health information manager resumes.

Research medical and health information manager duties and responsibilities

Manage and facilitate manuscript preparation of oncology clinical trials results arising from currently market and pipeline drugs.
Prepare periodic safety update reports for submission to the FDA.
Answer telephone and written inquiries concerning medical records in compliance with facility, state and HIPAA guidelines.
Analyze and project payroll activities and determine the accuracy of information need to calculate and prepare salary expense transfers as necessary.

Apply for medical and health information manager jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a medical and health information manager job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams

What is a medical and health information manager and how to become one

Medical and health information manager career paths